SOLUTION: one pound of apples cost $2.50 , if you buy 3 pounds and 12 ounces of apples, how much do the apples cost? round to the nearest cent.

Question 926409: one pound of apples cost $2.50 , if you buy 3 pounds and 12 ounces of apples, how much do the apples cost? round to the nearest cent.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$2.50 / lb * 1/16 lb/ounces = 0.15625 $/ounce
3 lb + 12 ounce = 3*16 + 12 = 60 ounces
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cost = 60 ounces * 0.15625 $/ounce
cost = $9.38
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